Red Level, Alabama
Red Level, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-63768 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0154489 |
Red Level is a town in
Geography
Red Level is located in northwest Covington County at 31°24′28″N 86°36′37″W / 31.407735°N 86.610377°W.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 317 | — | |
1920 | 385 | 21.5% | |
1930 | 445 | 15.6% | |
1940 | 516 | 16.0% | |
1950 | 656 | 27.1% | |
1960 | 617 | −5.9% | |
1970 | 616 | −0.2% | |
1980 | 504 | −18.2% | |
1990 | 588 | 16.7% | |
2000 | 556 | −5.4% | |
2010 | 487 | −12.4% | |
2020 | 432 | −11.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5] |
Red Level first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census, having incorporated as a town in 1901. In 1960, it was erroneously reported as having 327 residents.[6] This was due to an error which placed almost half of the residents outside the town limits, it was afterwards adjusted to 617 residents.[7] Red Level derives its name from a store that once existed in the area named Read’s Level and predates the town by a few years. James Read, the owner of the store, always pronounced his name with a silent “a,” which prompted a misspelling of the name.[8]
2000 census
As of the
There were 213 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,956, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,750 for females. The
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
382 | 88.43% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
27 | 6.25% |
Native American
|
1 | 0.23% |
Asian
|
1 | 0.23% |
Other/Mixed
|
19 | 4.4% |
Latino
|
2 | 0.46% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 432 people, 159 households, and 107 families residing in the town.
Notable people

- Eugene Crum Foshee, Alabama state legislator, was born in Red Level.
- Q. V. Lowe, head baseball coach for Auburn University at Montgomery
- Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service was released, leading to tobacco packaging warning messages
- Willie Tyler, ventriloquist and entertainer, born in Red Level
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Red Level town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Number of Inhabitants - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "List of Corrections" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "Red Level". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.